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What Makes Our Community Special?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Explore websites, complete research, and use technological tools to create a final multimedia presentation on what makes a community special. Learners of all ages work with a partner to research an interesting aspect of their community,...
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New Mexico Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this crossword puzzle instructional activity, students read facts about New Mexico written across and down and fill in the squares with their answers. Students write 10 answers.
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Missouri

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this review of facts about Missouri worksheet, students draw a picture and write a short answer about the state. Students complete 2 activities.
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In My Opinion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Young writers craft letters to the government stating their opinion on different topics. They pick an environmental or ocean issue, research it, and craft their formal persuasive letter. Ensure your learners include supporting facts and...
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PPT
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Possessive Apostrophes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The apostrophe is a punctuation mark that is often incorrectly-used. This short, but effective, presentation addresses that fact. One way to use them is when showing possession in writing. Learners are coached on when to use possessive...
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Reading Comprehension: Great Britain

For Students 3rd Standards
Read to understand! Sounds great and your third graders will read to understand several interesting facts about Great Britain. They read, identify key details in the text, and write to answer five comprehension questions. Learning to...
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Informative/ Expository Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers are charged with writing an article for their peers. A class discussion yields topics about which learners consider themselves to be an expert. The teacher models how to construct an article by using facts he or she...
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Polk Bros Foundation

How to Summarize a Non-Fiction Passage

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
After reading a text, one way to find out how much your class comprehended is to ask your pupils to summarize. This worksheet helps class members prepare for writing a summary of a nonfiction text. They note down the topic, up to eight...
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Scholastic

Ready to Research Owls

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Researching facts about owls can be a hoot for your class. Let them wisely collaborate on this writing project. The resource is the second part of three parts. It is best to use all three lessons in order. 
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Animal Diary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a diary of an animal. In this creative writing lesson, students read the book Diary of a Worm and conduct a brief research session on their animal. Students fill in a template with facts and create an animal diary.
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Polk Bros Foundation

This Week's Social Studies Journal

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
This worksheet is ideal for a bell-ringer/writing warm-up in your class to review what was learned in a previous lesson, and includes identifying important terms and facts associated with a historical topic. Encourage learners to...
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The Story of the Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
There is more to the solar system than the typical study of the sun and planets. Launch a study of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets by watching the video The Story of the Solar System, available for purchase through this resource on the...
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct research. In this conducting research lesson, 3rd graders discuss the importance of nonfiction text in providing factual information. Students write questions about an assigned topic and research using informational...
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Manatee

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension about Manatees worksheet, students read a paragraph and answer questions to demonstrate their understanding. Students write 4 answers.
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Animals A to Z: Gecko

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this editing sentences activity, students read and edit five sentences about geckos to find ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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PPT
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Inferences

For Teachers 3rd
Inferences are the focus of this short, but effective resource. Students see that when all of the facts are missing in a piece of writing, one has to make an inference - a guess based on what is known. Students practice by considering...
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Paws in Jobland: An Interview With...

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers listen and watch television or radio interviews in order to learn interviewing skills. They work in pairs, and "interview" their partner to find out about his/her life, job, and any interesting personal facts. Peers...
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Halloween Math Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students practice their multiplication and division by creating a Witches Brew.  In this holiday math lesson, students utilize Halloween style ingredients to create a fun edible treat for themselves.  Students practice their measuring...
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Determining Ideas and Adding Details

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A handy TFDC (topic/fact/detail/conclusion) graphic organizer (included) allows young writers to outline and record their main ideas and supporting details in the prewriting phase. They then continue to add details to the topic sentences...
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K12 Reader

Write About a State

For Students K - 3rd
Kids select a state, describe its climate and geography, and include interesting facts about it. The template includes space for drawings and pictures.
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Scholastic

Super Sentences & Perfect Paragraphs

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
An extensive collection of lessons and activities includes many writing, grammar, and proofreading exercises. With templates and worksheets that cover several steps in the writing process, from sentence to paragraph to essay, this...
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Size Riddles

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate shapes and sizes by creating a riddle.  In this geometry instructional activity, students read one of two books and investigate facts about an object's size.  Students write a riddle using the facts they have read...
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The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the penguin life cycle. In this penguin life cycle lesson, students read the book The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins. Students look at the pictures and make predictions. Students identify facts about penguins and do...
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Amazing Alligators

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students uncover facts about the alligator: including but not limited to habitat, characteristics, food, traits, habits, offspring and interesting facts.

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